Floor-oiler.



L. SGHAENEMAN.

FLOOR OILER. v APPLICATION FILED 001224, 1910.

1,021,708. Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

WITNESSES: I NVENTOR W. BY

suitable manner.

UNITED STATES PATENTI. OFFICE.

' LEWIS G. SCHZAENEMAN, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

FLOOR-OILER.

Specification of Letters I'atent.

Application filed October 24, 1910. Serial No. 588,602.

regulating device for controlling its delivery; a means for mounting arubbing clothYso that it may be removed and replaced quickly andinexpensively; a means for arranging the cloth so that its edges will beprotected and providing a receptacle upon which the cloth may bemounted, together with such elements and combinations as are hereinaftermore particularly set forth and claimed. I

I accomplish these objects by means of the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 1s a section partly in elevation. Fig. 2 is a section along thelines A;\ on Fig. 1. 7

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The block, B, is mounted in, preferably, a metallic receptacle, C,supported therein by suitable bolts or screws, D, or in any A felt orother fabric adapted to be used for rubbing the floor is secured aroundthe metallic receptacle, C, by means of bolts, F, or other fasteningdevices on the top of the block, B. The edges of the cloth, E, are thuson the top of the block, B. The wall of the receptacle, C, which in useis the lower wall formingthe bottom of the receptacle is provided with anarrow slit or opening, G, therethrough extending substantially from oneend to the other of the receptacle. The opening, G, is protected withinthe receptacle, C, by means of an upwardly projecting wall or rib, g,into which the pipe, H, projects and whereby the contents of the pipe,H, are delivered to the cloth, E, in the opening, G. The pipe, H, afterpassing through the block,B,is curved or bent to assume a positionsubstantially parallel to the handle, K, of the oiler, which handle has'its end, I, screwed into the block, B, as shown in Fig. 1. The handle,K, is arranged in reference to the block. B, at such an angle as willmake it convenient for the user to stand upright and reciprocate theoiler along the floor. To the handle, K, above the block, B, I attachthe Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

tube, M, by means of the bands. N. or in any suitable manner. In the endof the tube nearest the block, B, which in use is the lower end of thetube, I place a valve cham her, 0, its discharge-controlled by the valverod, P, which valve rod extends lengthwise of the tube and is centrallydisposed therein, having its end, p, provided with a handle outside ofthe tube convenient to the handle, .K. In the wall, R, of the valvechamber, 0, is ascrew thread which meshes with the screw thread, 1', onthe valve rod, P, whereby the rotation of the rod, P, will raise andlower the valve seat, S, thereon from the, passageway, s," communicatingwith the pipe, H. The pipe, H, being connected with the end of the tube,M, by means of a suitable coupling, T. as shown in Fig. 1. The valvechamber, 0, connects with the tube, M, by means of the contractedopenings, V, V. The end of the tube farthest from the block, B, isprovided with a screw cap, W, which may be removed from the tube for thepurpose of replenishing the tube with oil. I

The operation of'the oiling device is as follows z The tube, M, havingbeen supplied with oil, the valve rod,'P. is operated to raise the valveseat, S. and permit the oil to pass through the pipe, H, and bedelivered to the felt, cloth or other fabric, E. The felt or other clothbecomes saturated with the, oil to the degree required. When the cloth,E, is reciprocated on the floor or other surface which it is desirous ofoiling.

My invention is simple, inexpensive and effective. There are noperforated openings which are liable to be clogged, the oil is deliveredpositively from a receptacle so placed that the oil will run therefromreadily when the valve is open, and the means for opening and closingthe valve is so conveniently placed that it can be operated withoutdelay and without inconvenience and discomfort.

I preferably place a screw eye, X, in the end of the handle, K, by meansof which the oiler may be hung up when not in use.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination of a metallic rec'eptacle; a wooden block securedtherein; a cloth extending around the bottom and sides of the receptacleand secured to said block; a pipe connected with a rib extending alongthe bottom of the receptacle; a

handle connected with saidblock; a tube secured to said handlecommunicating with said pipe; a means in said tube for regulating thedischarge of its contentsinto said 9 a 2. The combination of a metallicreceptacle; a wooden block secured therein; a

cloth extending around the bottom and sides of the receptacle andsecured to said block; a handle secured to said block adapted tobeoperated and moved with the receptacle backward and forward along thefloor; a pipe extending to the bottom of said receptacle; a tube,provided at one end with a valve chamber communicating with the tubeproper by means of contracted openings, secured to said handle; a valverod extending through the cap at one end of said tube and provided witha thread engaging a thread in the wall 0f said valve chamber; a valveseat at the end of said rod in said valve chamber; a screw cap on theend of said tube, all substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

LEWIS Gr. SGHAENEMAN.

Witnesses LOTTIE PRIOR, BEULAH CARLE.

